TumnusEthicMar 12, 2023
Update: I may be changing from “my pet peeve“ to “hill upon which I will willingly sustain serious injury“ the concept of “sacrifice” being distributed to others, not oneself. It seems to me that the concept of “sacrifice“ there’s only a valid concept when you are offering it yourself, as a burden that lands only on yourself. Is there really any such thing as “sacrificing“ others? Or do we need to use a different word for that? #Religidon
Michael MunnikDec 13, 2022

A lovely thing to find in my pigeonhole in the mail room: a copy of my colleague Simon Brodbeck's new book with Cardiff University Press.

He's not on this site so will get no lift from this, but he's a Sanskrit scholar looking at early Hindu theology and the Mahabarata.

As you can see, he's got a lovely cover AND the book is available #OpenAccess if you don't want to buy the paperback.
https://www.cardiffuniversitypress.org/site/books/m/10.18573/book9/

#Religidon

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Michael MunnikDec 7, 2022

Blog post from my colleague at the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK, Abdul-Azim Ahmed, examining the religion results from the 2021 census for England and Wales as they relate to Muslims in Britain and, specifically, Muslims in Wales. He considers the tension between growth and the enduring minority status - what it means for individuals, communities, and institutions.

#Census2021 #Religidon #MuslimsInBritain

https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/islamukcentre/abdul-azim-ahmed-muslims-in-wales-after-the-2021-census/

Abdul-Azim Ahmed – Muslims in Wales after the 2021 Census

Exploring the lives of Muslim communities in Britain

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C. Wess DanielsDec 6, 2022

Hey all,

I have a friend wanting to join mastodon who is a religious scholar but it looks like the scholar instance is closed at the moment. Any suggestions on a good server for him to jump onto?

#religiousstudies #religidon #theology #academics

Etta T.Dec 6, 2022

“We are afraid of religion because it interprets rather than just observes. Religion does not confirm that there are hungry people in the world; it interprets the hungry to be our brethren whom we have allowed to starve.”

— Dorothee Soelle, THE INWARD ROAD AND THE WAY BACK

#Religion #Religidon #Christian #Theology

Etta T.Dec 6, 2022

So moving my account to rcsocial lasted all of a half-hour.

Despite the apparent willingness to host all sorts of faiths & all separate viewpoints, I got met at the gate by someone with a very my-way-or-the-highway attitude. I dislike it when people try to limit a Limitless Deity. I could tell it was going to be endless animosity, so I left.

Does any #Religidon or other #theology nerd have a recommendation for where I can set up my account in peace, without annoying my neighbors too badly?

Etta T.Dec 1, 2022

“If you want to know how science and religion are related, first come to know the deepest truth of yourself. This is what I realized when I looked into the nighttime sky: I saw myself in the stars and the stars within me.”

— Sr. Ilia Delio

#Catholic #Religion #Religidon

Etta T.Nov 23, 2022

“We are afraid of religion because it interprets rather than just observes. Religion does not confirm that there are hungry people in the world; it interprets the hungry to be our brethren whom we have allowed to starve.”

— Dorothee Soelle, THE INWARD ROAD AND THE WAY BACK

#Religion #Religidon #Christian #Theology

VincentNov 22, 2022

I see that we have 120 scholars now listed on the #Religidon spreadsheet! This is amazing! Remember, you can add yourself here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePifeeWOinGtsLc9FyRBT-W6nkzJ84f9f_eQWioNaTY2OgfQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Thanks to @naomilawsonjacobs for their careful stewardship of the list and the welcoming committee while I was recovering last week.

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VincentNov 22, 2022

Welcome, @johnpohl #Religidon

Join the list to keep in touch with other scholars of religion: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI